Sports Cars And Motor Racing

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will this year’s season finale, for the second year running. Undoubtedly, the setting on the Yas Island is more than stunning. Actually, it has become a favourite of motorsport lovers for the past few years. Today, more and more people prefer the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix compared to the Monaco Grand Prix. So what informs this?

Well, the following are some of the reasons that make the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a darling of many people:

5-star accommodation

World-class circuit

An out of this world Ferrari World very close to the track

Live post-race concerts that feature international popular acts (the concerts are included in the package)

Races that take place at sunset

The Formula One

If you are a motor racing enthusiast, there are a number of reasons why the city of Abu Dhabi should be very high on your list of places you would like to visit. Since 2009, Abu Dhabi has hosted a Formula One event every year, and already this is considered one- of the most prestigious and important on the Grand Prix calendar.

Due to time zone differences the race usually kicks off about 5 PM local time and even at the start of the race, floodlights light the track – officials think this is preferable to turning them on them halfway through the race and interfering with live TV filming of the event. Abu Dhabi is one of the two Grand Prix meetings where you can watch the action from a luxury yacht. The other event is Monaco; in both cities, the racetrack is adjacent to a beautiful luxury marina.

The Yas Marina Circuit where the event is held is one of the most advanced circuits technology wise in the world. It also provides a training ground for Middle Eastern racing drivers where they practice and hone their driving skills.

Ferrari World

As well as the Formula One event, Abu Dhabi is also home to Ferrari World. This is the first Ferrari theme park in the world and also the biggest attraction of this kind. The park covers an area of 47 square miles. There are over 20 attractions within the theme park including the world’s fastest roller coaster, which reaches speeds of an exhilarating 240 km per hour. The park has many interactive games, designer shopping opportunities, and authentic Italian restaurants to reflect the Italian Ferrari experience.

Nico Rosberg won the Formula 1, Spanish Grand Prix 2015 at the Circuit de Barcelona on Sunday afternoon by defeating Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.

The Circuit de Barcelona, formerly known as the Circuit de Catalunya, is not a strange place for the teams of Formula one race who have been racing on these tracks since 1991. They also use this venue extensively for conducting tests.

But familiarity to this track does not reduce the challenge for the drivers as well as their cars as they have to be prepared to face the bumpy and abrasive track with the combination of high and low-speed corners in Barcelona. They have to find out the best set up for these races as the winds cutting across the venue and highly wearing tyres can greatly affect their potential. Still Michael Schumacher had won this race six times and became the most successful driver at this venue. Barcelona hosted Formula One for the 24th time in 2014 in which Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Sebastian Vettel were the main contenders. Lewis Hamilton won Formula 1 race in that season.

The Spanish Grand Prix 2015 was won by Nico Rosberg at Circuit de Barcelona. He defeated his team mate Lewis Hamilton who performed poorly from start to finish and stood second. But Sebastian Vettel completed this race at third position whereas Valtteri Bottas remained in fourth position. Hamilton suffered due to his slow start and remained behind Sebastian Vettel in most for the race but later on secured second position by using the strategies of a racing champion. It was another miserable day for McLaren and Jenson Button who finished in 16th position whereas Fernando Alonso had to retire due to a problem with his brakes.

Nico Rosberg was confident about his victory this season at the Spanish Grand Prix as he targeted at it throughout his practice session. His teammate Lewis Hamilton, the driver of a Mercedes car, was unable to maintain his form and the reigning champion has to be satisfied with second place at Sunday’s race. But he is still a strong contender in the battle for the championship due to his performance and the strategies used by him in this Formula 1 race. Though Hamilton’s performance was poor from the start of the race and was delayed during his first pit-stop, he still he succeeded to remain among top two finishers in last 12 Spanish Grand Prix races. Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari, on the other hand had to be satisfied with third position in this race.

Nico Rosberg used the cockpit of his Mercedes for musical celebration for his win at Circuit de Barcelona on Sunday afternoon with his pregnant wife. His wife Vivian, who attended the first season of this race, was congratulated along with the other team members by Lewis Hamilton, who finished second. Though he was not so excited but still he behaved graciously while congratulating the winning team.

The results of this Spanish Grand Prix season have proved that the fight for this title is not a closed issue. Anyone can win Formula 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona if he is committed to it.